Karaj vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$741
$1212
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1746
$3074
🏠 One person rent
$392
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$617
$1065
🍽️ Food expenses
$199
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.4
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$2247
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
76
97
😀 Quality of life
55
96
🏙️ Population
1.59M
2.75M

The cost of living in Karaj is 39% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 6711th and 4566th ($741 vs $1212) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 45th in Iran and Japan, respectively. Check Iran vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Karaj compared to 1.9 months in Osaka. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 5889th and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karaj vs Osaka

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Karaj Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.5
$7.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13
$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.01
$4.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$3.7
☕ Cappuccino
$1.14
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$565
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$1240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$547
$825
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.41
$82.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.9
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.52
$32.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1172
$3644
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$704
$2897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.71
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.2
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$6.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$4.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.75
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.47
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.4
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$4.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.2
$64.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$115
$28.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.97
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.2
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$133
$64.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$70.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$886
$5653

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$697
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$693
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$699
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$696
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$706
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$701
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$708
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$706
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$659
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$716
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$690
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$797
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$722
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$720
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$693
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$689
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$675
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$615
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$673
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$627
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$542
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$472
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$550
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$468
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$578
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$564
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$559
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$670
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$575
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$607
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$462
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$474
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$453
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$470
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$513
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$518
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$554
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$689
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$564
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$559

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1140
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1362
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1117
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1132
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1045
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1169
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1077
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1094
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1086
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1073
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1071
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1125
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1174
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1162
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1052
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1068
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1062
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1096
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1065
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1021
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1084
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1120
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1067
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1113
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1030
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1034
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$1014
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1086
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1037
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1043
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1068
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$1016